MIST logger alert

yourLogger:alert

Added with: Mist 4.2

Description

Alert logs are prefixed with 'ERROR' in DCS.log. Will always be logged and it will create an error message window pausing the simulation similar to a normal lua syntax error. The special character "$n" value allows for easy concatenation of the alert message. n being a number.

Syntax

nothing yourLogger:alert(string alert , table/multipleValues params )

Valid Input Values:

String must be any valid string entry. Param can either be a table or multiple values. Entries will always correspond to the $n characters. For example $1 will always be the first table entry or first optional param.

Return value:

nothing

Return example:

Usage Examples:

The following could be an alert you might use. local PA = mist.Logger:new('PA1', 2) PA:alert("No the $1 zone is for $2 and $3. There is no stopping in the $4 zone. \n The $4 zone has always been for $2 and $3. There is never stopping in the $1 zone." , 'white', 'loading', 'unloading', 'red')

Notes:

Related Functions

new, setLevel, msg, info, warn, error, alert

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